Reclamation (Final)

The sparring match with Levi’s squad had already earned Xu Yue considerable prestige within the Survey Corps.

But Xu Yue was not satisfied with that alone.

There was another matter that would be enough to build up his reputation!

The Wall Maria Reclamation Battle!

Compared to the Wall Maria reclamation operation in 845 from the original plot, where refugees were formed into a doomed army in order to reduce the population,

with the Founding Titan present and Xu Yue’s intervention, it was now entirely feasible.

Xu Yue had even specifically applied for an extension of time for this major undertaking, one capable of changing the course of the entire Mission Space.

Even with Xu Yue’s current abilities, he had to gather every favorable factor for it to be viable. If he succeeded, the rewards would surely exceed all imagination.

As the time of return approached, the Reincarnation Points already counted toward settlement became like a leaking faucet, impossible to stop.

And as time passed, the rate only grew faster.

After figuring out the consumption pattern, Xu Yue calculated the time limit available to him.

Eight months!

That was the maximum amount of time he could extend.

Although reclaiming Wall Maria would surely bring in a large number of Reincarnation Points, by then all his main objectives would have been achieved, so there would be no need to delay any longer.

Thus, the eight months remaining were the limit of how long he could stay in this Mission Space.

At first glance, eight months sounded like a long time, more than twice the mission’s basic three-month duration.

But it required Xu Yue to use all the Reincarnation Points from his previous missions in this space as a foundation! (Note: not mission Plot Points.)

He had been busy in the Mission Space for so long, and his gains had already far exceeded those of ordinary Reincarnators. For an ordinary Reincarnator, being able to extend their time by another three months would probably be the absolute limit.

And that was with the consumption rate growing faster and faster.

Sharpening the knife did not delay the chopping of wood. Xu Yue did not panic over the pressing time limit, instead methodically planning out a series of training programs.

Over those eight months, he spent a full half-year establishing a new model for the Survey Corps.

He ensured that fresh blood could continuously flow in, while survival of the fittest maintained the overall quality of the elite force. That way, even if losses occurred among those he summoned in the future, they could be automatically replenished over time.

This was also one of Xu Yue’s primary objectives.

At the same time, over those six months, Xu Yue discovered that the speed at which he extracted Chakra really did grow slower and slower, just as the space had said.

After half a year, the improvement from refining Chakra had completely stopped, freezing entirely within this Mission Space!

Even so, because Sage Body had boosted him while he could still refine it, the results of those first six months were still quite impressive. They were no worse than the Mission Space’s basic three months, perhaps even almost exactly the same.

What Xu Yue lacked most right now was training time, and this was undoubtedly compensation in some sense.

At the same time, because Xu Yue had established his authority within the Survey Corps, there was a further change to his previous mission reward. Under the title of Survey Corps Consultant, he gained the authority to train the Survey Corps.

Well, it was not merely the authority to direct their training.

He could teach them his most basic skills!

Xu Yue possessed two basic skills: the Chakra Refining Technique and the Three Body Techniques, which he had exchanged from Orochimaru for 1 Favorability Point.

A Survey Corps capable of using ninjutsu…

After thinking it over, Xu Yue still felt it had plenty of potential.

The half-year training period passed.

Even ordinary genin in Naruto had refined Chakra for years. Even Kakashi, who Graduated at five, had received special instruction from his father beforehand.

Even Xu Yue, with Sage Body, felt that he did not have enough time to refine Chakra.

Therefore, after using this new power that excited them so much, the Survey Corps members could only use it to strengthen themselves after six months.

However, the Survey Corps’ foundation was already quite solid. The reason the space restricted Xu Yue to teaching only basic abilities was probably that it did not allow him to alter their fighting characteristics and habits.

So even though they could currently only use Chakra to strengthen themselves, the effects were already obvious.

At the very least, every member of the Survey Corps now had extraordinary faith in Xu Yue.

Even Eren, the protagonist, had been thoroughly tamed by Xu Yue after half a year of training. Since Eren had been tamed, Mikasa came bundled along as well.

Then…

The Wall Maria Reclamation Battle began!

"So why are the three of us here helping them hunt Titans?"

After using the exceptional mobility of her Omni-directional Mobility Gear to slice through a Titan’s nape, Annie seemed on the verge of losing it. Still possessing a petite, childlike frame, Annie wore an incredibly fierce expression.

"I don’t know either, but I do think what he said makes a lot of sense."

Bertholdt wore an expression that seemed to ask who he was, where he was, and what he was doing here as he replied in utter confusion.

"Annie, with him here—no, with just the current Survey Corps, the Founding Titan, and the Attack Titan, do you think we still have any chance of completing the mission? If so, then if we want to go home, we can only wait until the time is right and fight our way back, just as he said."

Reiner was the one who had been brainwashed most successfully. By now, he had completely accepted the ideas Xu Yue had instilled in them over the past six months.

"Hmph~"

Annie was really just venting. After snorting coldly, she fell silent and simply flew toward the next Titan, completing another kill.

After gaining the basic ability to use Chakra, the Survey Corps members saw a tremendous improvement when it was combined with the Omni-directional Mobility Gear.

Even reserve members who had just emerged from the Training Corps now possessed the ability to kill Titans independently.

Together with the slacking Founding Titan constantly controlling small groups of Titans to slaughter one another or directly driving them away, the reclamation of Wall Maria went remarkably smoothly.

They advanced forward at a speed far beyond the plan.

In less than a month, they completed the large-scale cleanup and used several Titan-shifting laborers to completely seal the breach.

At the same time, Shiganshina, the Walled City of Wall Maria that had been the first to fall, was also reclaimed…

All that remained afterward was to clear out the scattered stragglers within.

Standing atop the towering wall and looking over the results of the battle, Xu Yue felt a trace of regret.

It was a pity he could not stay any longer. Otherwise, when the Beast Titan and the others came to reinforce them, he could gain more spinal fluid.

Still, his main objectives had more or less all been accomplished…

Epic Mission: Wall Maria Reclamation Battle completed

Weight adjustment complete, recorded in final assessment

Upon hearing the mission completion notification, Xu Yue took one last look at the people celebrating below and let out a faint sigh.

Since this world was at fault, then change the world. May there be no struggle in heaven.

After scattering the white flowers in his hand from the wall, Xu Yue did not say goodbye to anyone. He simply recited silently,

"Return."

Crack~

The longest mission, which had lasted a full ten months, came to an end!

Mission settlement...

Completed missions

The Queen's Gratitude

A Father's Duty

Survey Corps Consultant

Additional: Sparring Match with Levi's Squad

Hometown

Wall Maria Reclamation Battle

Adjustment deducted overdue penalty points

Final settlement obtained: 3 A-Rank Plots (Note: all from the Wall Maria Reclamation Battle), 3 B-Rank Plots, 2 C-Rank Plots, 17,112 Reincarnation Points

Merit Value reward: 75

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End of Volume One. Volume Two, Third Ninja War, begins tomorrow.